Author Topic: Serbo-Croat translation (Read 429 times)

VOR · « **on:** January 25, 2007, 07:51:26 PM »

The word "Chedo" is carved on the handguard of my Yugo rifle in cyrillic letters. Is this a person's name or what? I can't find a translation for it anywhere.

The Serbian cross is also carved into the top of the handguard and the date "26-3-92" is carved onto the bottom.

This rifle most certainly has some history (good or bad).

bustr · « **Reply #1 on:** January 26, 2007, 03:22:24 AM »

Is this an armory rebuild for sale in the U.S.? The chinese were refurbising some of their AK's to semi auto for resale on the U.S. sporter market in the late 90's. Some of those were the ones at the range that would suddenly rip off 3 rounds after you heated the receiver up.

The Serbian cross looks stamped, and the date on the bottom might be a build or refurbish date. But again, you may be current or ex-military and this AK may not be something you want to show on this web site without having payed the fees for a full auto.

Do an internet search for Military Surpluse collectors sites (Milsurp). They have blogs with many experts on military arms from around the world. You can start here:

http://www.surplusrifle.com

takeda · « **Reply #2 on:** January 26, 2007, 04:14:49 AM »

Some googling confirms Chedo as a pretty common Serb name/nickname, also Bosnian independence was declared March 1st, 1992 and by April the bosnian serbs were siegeing Sarajevo, so that seems pretty consistent with some guy named Chedo getting issued an AK, which he engraved with his name, the current date and a nationalist symbol.

VOR · « **Reply #3 on:** January 26, 2007, 05:14:44 AM »

Bustr: it's built on a US receiver, contains 10 additional US parts and is NFA compliant. The cross may be stamped, but I don't think it is. There are tool marks all around the carvings and the depth on all of them is uneven. Hard to see it from the photos.

Thanks Tadeka, I was guessing it was a name. It makes me wonder what old Chedo is up to these days, if anything.

bustr · « **Reply #4 on:** January 26, 2007, 03:35:58 PM »

VOR,

Just didn't want a BATF lurker on this site to remember you and the owners of this blog site a year from now when his arrest quota has him in trouble with his regional supervisor. They have harrased people and companies for less and weirder things. They can interprit your sporterized AK's number of american made parts to suit their translation of the code. Kinda like going before the IRS's court system.

I was meaning no disrespect.

Viking · « **Reply #5 on:** January 26, 2007, 04:02:55 PM »

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Originally posted by VOR
It makes me wonder what old Chedo is up to these days, if anything.

Probably pushing up daisies if you have his AK.

VOR · « **Reply #6 on:** January 26, 2007, 04:21:33 PM »

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Originally posted by bustr
They can interprit your sporterized AK's number of american made parts to suit their translation of the code. Kinda like going before the IRS's court system.

I was meaning no disrespect.

I know you didn't, but this cfr (unlike most others) is actually quite easy to understand and comply with. A part either is or isn't made in the USA.

922 (r)
The Imported Parts Law(1990)
178.39 otherwise known as 922(r) 10 Foreign parts law on semiauto Rifles & Shotguns
http://www.atf.treas.gov/regulations/27cfr178.html
Sec. 178.39 Assembly of semiautomatic rifles or shotguns.
(a) No person shall assemble a semiautomatic rifle or any shotgun using more than 10 of the imported parts listed in paragraph (c) of this section if the assembled firearm is prohibited from importation under section 925(d)(3) as not being particularly suitable for or readily adaptable to sporting purposes.
(b) The provisions of this section shall not apply to:
(1) The assembly of such rifle or shotgun for sale or distribution
by a licensed manufacturer to the United States or any department or agency thereof or to any State or any department, agency, or political subdivision thereof; or
(2) The assembly of such rifle or shotgun for the purposes of
testing or experimentation authorized by the Director under the
provisions of Sec. 178.151; or
(3) The repair of any rifle or shotgun which had been imported into or assembled in the United States prior to November 30, 1990, or the replacement of any part of such firearm.
(c) For purposes of this section, the term imported parts are:

(1) Frames, receivers, receiver castings, forgings or stampings
(2) Barrels
(3) Barrel extensions
(4) Mounting blocks (trunions)
(5) Muzzle attachments
(6) Bolts
(7) Bolt carriers
(8) Operating rods
(9) Gas pistons
(10) Trigger housings
(11) Triggers
(12) Hammers
(13) Sears
(14) Disconnectors
(15) Buttstocks
(16) Pistol grips
(17) Forearms, handguards
(18) Magazine bodies
(19) Followers
(20) Floorplates

VOR · « **Reply #7 on:** January 26, 2007, 04:24:33 PM »

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Originally posted by Viking
Probably pushing up daisies if you have his AK.

That's quite likely true, but not because I have his AK. The Yugos are selling off alot of surplus stuff that was previously put into long-term storage per the Dayton Peace Accord terms.

bustr · « **Reply #8 on:** January 26, 2007, 10:32:38 PM »

VOR,

Sorry,, I'm in Kalifornia. Went through all the nastiness of the registration scheam that made some number of our citizens overnight criminals after they openly complyed with state law. One of my freinds a retired Airforce MP registered his war trophy from his tour in Veitnam but still nearly lost his retirment and home in Fairfeild during the state of kalifornias litigation against him. He kept his home and retirment but lost his ability to work as a security guard due to the litigation. He sold everything and moved to Nevada where he could get work.

I guess after that I worry for other collectors right to own their property.

croduh · « **Reply #9 on:** January 27, 2007, 07:29:54 AM »

<- Croat:D
Nice gun

"Chedo" also means "kid"

VOR · « **Reply #10 on:** January 27, 2007, 07:31:36 AM »

Ugg, sorry about the Kalifornia thing bustr. Yeah, this item would certainly be verboten there and I'd end up in the klink if I survived the no-knock entry.

Viking · « **Reply #11 on:** January 27, 2007, 10:47:51 AM »

But with Chedo's AK, you could get a higher kill/death ratio that the grandma we read about a while ago.

VOR · « **Reply #12 on:** January 27, 2007, 01:07:33 PM »

Boroda · « **Reply #13 on:** January 27, 2007, 02:03:15 PM »

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Originally posted by duh
<- Croat:D
Nice gun

"Chedo" also means "kid"

In Russian there is a similar word "chado", archaic/ironic for [someone's] kid.

Did you study Cyrillic at school? Must be interesting to have basically the same language in Latin in Cyrillic...

croduh · « **Reply #14 on:** January 28, 2007, 05:01:35 AM »

No, i don't study it, but i have a lot of books, i actually used to know it, but i forgot:lol
I can read a little.
Serbs, Croatians,bosnians, montenegrians, almost the same language, just that Serbs write in Cyrillic.